Phillips 20th at regional

FISHERS — Jay County High School junior Christian Phillips finished 20th in the boys diving regional meet Tuesday at Fishers.
Three days after setting a new career-high and placing second in the sectional with 371.65, Phillips struggled in his first five dives, finishing with a score of 178.5.
Homestead’s Kevin Frebel won the regional with a score of 552.55, blowing away the field by nearly 70 points.
Dylan McCammon of Pendleton Heights was second with a score of 483.65, and Frebel’s teammate Noah Marble was third with 460.15.

Stars fall short
WINCHESTER — South Adams surged in the final 16 minutes, but its first-half hole was too much in a 76-69 loss to the Winchester Golden Falcons.
The Starfire boys basketball team (11-10) trailed Winchester 46-20 at halftime thanks to a 27-point effort by the Golden Falcons in the second quarter. (13-9).
But South Adams cut the deficit to 22 entering the final quarter, and exploded for 29 points in the last eight minutes to get within single digits.
Conner Sealscott paced the Starfire offense with 20 points to go with his six rebounds. Marco Vasquez chipped in with 14 points, and Justin Nussbaum added 12.
Winchester’s Kiante Enis had a game-high 27 points.
Chiefs top Titans
MUNCIE — East Jay Middle School’s wrestling team defeated the Muncie Northside Titans on Monday, 63-34.
Mason Winner, David Kohler, Thomas Hemmelgarn and Ian Liette all won by pin. Winner (30 seconds), Kohler (38 seconds) and Hemmelgarn (45 seconds) all defeated their opponents in the first round.
Brian Newman earned a victory by a 4-1 decision, and Lita Chowning, Dylan Racster, Daniel Ostrowski, Ethan Corwin, Cooper Jacks and Bailey Ludy all won by forfeit.

WJ wins third straight
DALEVILLE — The West Jay wrestling team won its third consecutive match Tuesday with a 24-9 victory over the host Daleville Broncos.
Carter Mitchell, Johnathan Pierce, Brenden Lawhorn and Andrew Toney all picked up victories by pin.
In reserve action, Nathaniel Lykins also won by pin.
West Jay moves to 3-3 on the season, and will host county rival East Jay at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Mann second at state
NEW CASTLE — East Jay sixth grader Griffin Mann finished as the runner-up Saturday at the Elks Hoop Shoot state competition at New Castle Fieldhouse.
Competing in the 12-13-year-old boys division, Mann made 22 of 25 shots in the opening round, and finished 42-of-50 for the competition after 10 extra rounds.
In the District Hoop Shoot on Jan. 25, Mann also made 22 of his 25 shots and went a perfect 5-for-5 in a shoot off.

JC teams place 4th
MASON, Ohio — The JC Extreme cheerleading junior and mini teams both placed fourth at the Cheer Max competition Saturday at Great Wolf Lodge.
Competing for the Junior Level 2 quad (13-and-younger) were Payton McCoy, Delaney Dunnuck, Megan Patch, Leah Hummel, Cheyenne Liette, Shira Winn, Taylor Walker, Emily Dues, Rosemary Hemmelgarn, Mikale Knight, Jaden Schlosser and Shelby Clark.
The Mini Level 1 squad (8-and-younger) is Lani Muhlenkamp, Paycie McCoy, Rook Shaver, GenaMarie Summersett, Elizabeth Barnett, Kendall Timmerman, Mariah Schoenlein, Paisley Fugiett, Katie Rowles and Macee Stephen.